Iron Mike Tyson is more popular than any current heavyweight

[HewJohnson]

Ali, Tyson, Pacquiao, Floyd.

MAYBE Canelo when it’s all said and done.

[QballLobo]

Mike Tyson is one of the best known athletes of all time around the world.
In the late 80’s and early 90’s it was Tyson and Jordan at the top of that list.
No fighter today has that kind of reach for a number of reasons. Notably the decline of boxing as a mainstream sport and the lack of Americans in the heavyweight scene.

[HewJohnson]

Mike Tyson is one of the best known athletes of all time around the world.
In the late 80’s and early 90’s it was Tyson and Jordan at the top of that list.
No fighter today has that kind of reach for a number of reasons. Notably the decline of boxing as a mainstream sport and the lack of Americans in the heavyweight scene.

Ehh that’s because the boxers these days aren’t the warriors they used to be.

It used to be the best fight the best in their division and that was that. No dodging or ducking or letting fights “marinate”. By the time the fight marinates both guys could fight 2-3x already and earn 2-3x the money.
A lot of this ducking and hyping up their fighters in boxing is a staple in the culture now mostly due to Floyd’s 50-0 promotion of himself and his style of avoiding combat in the ring.

[BodyBagz]

Tyson is known for becoming the youngest HW champ ever by destroying bums. Then he became famous for being a dimwitted thug.

So much for the worth of popularity

[QueensburyRules]

Mike Tyson is one of the best known athletes of all time around the world.
In the late 80’s and early 90’s it was Tyson and Jordan at the top of that list.
No fighter today has that kind of reach for a number of reasons. Notably the decline of boxing as a mainstream sport and the lack of Americans in the heavyweight scene.

- -What grade U in?

Manny went full global over a decade ago.

Americans going full sissy has nothing to do with Manny popularity.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Popularity = how much casuals know you

Casuals don`t know **** about boxing, so popularity is not even good.